chore: rename $derived.call to $derived.by

.changeset/dirty-donuts-yell.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+breaking: replace `$derived.call` with `$derived.by`

packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js

@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ const runes = {
 	'invalid-runes-mode-import': (name) => `${name} cannot be used in runes mode`,
 	'duplicate-props-rune': () => `Cannot use $props() more than once`,
 	'invalid-each-assignment': () =>
-		`Cannot reassign or bind to each block argument in runes mode. Use the array and index variables instead (e.g. 'array[i] = value' instead of 'entry = value')`
+		`Cannot reassign or bind to each block argument in runes mode. Use the array and index variables instead (e.g. 'array[i] = value' instead of 'entry = value')`,
+	'invalid-derived-call': () => `$derived.call(...) has been replaced with $derived.by(...)`
 };
 
 /** @satisfies {Errors} */

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js

@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ const runes_scope_js_tweaker = {
 			rune !== '$state' &&
 			rune !== '$state.frozen' &&
 			rune !== '$derived' &&
-			rune !== '$derived.call'
+			rune !== '$derived.by'
 		)
 			return;
 
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ const runes_scope_tweaker = {
 			rune !== '$state' &&
 			rune !== '$state.frozen' &&
 			rune !== '$derived' &&
-			rune !== '$derived.call' &&
+			rune !== '$derived.by' &&
 			rune !== '$props'
 		)
 			return;
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ const runes_scope_tweaker = {
 					? 'state'
 					: rune === '$state.frozen'
 						? 'frozen_state'
-						: rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.call'
+						: rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.by'
 							? 'derived'
 							: path.is_rest
 								? 'rest_prop'

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/validation.js

@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ function validate_call_expression(node, scope, path) {
 		error(node, 'invalid-props-location');
 	}
 
-	if (rune === '$state' || rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.call') {
+	if (rune === '$state' || rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.by') {
 		if (parent.type === 'VariableDeclarator') return;
 		if (parent.type === 'PropertyDefinition' && !parent.static && !parent.computed) return;
 		error(node, 'invalid-state-location', rune);
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ export const validation_runes_js = {
 
 		const args = /** @type {import('estree').CallExpression} */ (init).arguments;
 
-		if ((rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.call') && args.length !== 1) {
+		if ((rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.by') && args.length !== 1) {
 			error(node, 'invalid-rune-args-length', rune, [1]);
 		} else if (rune === '$state' && args.length > 1) {
 			error(node, 'invalid-rune-args-length', rune, [0, 1]);
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ export const validation_runes_js = {
 				definition.value?.type === 'CallExpression'
 			) {
 				const rune = get_rune(definition.value, context.state.scope);
-				if (rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.call') {
+				if (rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.by') {
 					private_derived_state.push(definition.key.name);
 				}
 			}
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ export const validation_runes = merge(validation, a11y_validators, {
 		const args = /** @type {import('estree').CallExpression} */ (init).arguments;
 
 		// TODO some of this is duplicated with above, seems off
-		if ((rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.call') && args.length !== 1) {
+		if ((rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.by') && args.length !== 1) {
 			error(node, 'invalid-rune-args-length', rune, [1]);
 		} else if (rune === '$state' && args.length > 1) {
 			error(node, 'invalid-rune-args-length', rune, [0, 1]);

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/javascript-runes.js

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 						rune === '$state' ||
 						rune === '$state.frozen' ||
 						rune === '$derived' ||
-						rune === '$derived.call'
+						rune === '$derived.by'
 					) {
 						/** @type {import('../types.js').StateField} */
 						const field = {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 									? 'state'
 									: rune === '$state.frozen'
 										? 'frozen_state'
-										: rune === '$derived.call'
+										: rune === '$derived.by'
 											? 'derived_call'
 											: 'derived',
 							// @ts-expect-error this is set in the next pass
@@ -289,12 +289,12 @@ export const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			if (rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.call') {
+			if (rune === '$derived' || rune === '$derived.by') {
 				if (declarator.id.type === 'Identifier') {
 					declarations.push(
 						b.declarator(
 							declarator.id,
-							b.call('$.derived', rune === '$derived.call' ? value : b.thunk(value))
+							b.call('$.derived', rune === '$derived.by' ? value : b.thunk(value))
 						)
 					);
 				} else {
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 								'$.derived',
 								b.thunk(
 									b.block([
-										b.let(declarator.id, rune === '$derived.call' ? b.call(value) : value),
+										b.let(declarator.id, rune === '$derived.by' ? b.call(value) : value),
 										b.return(b.array(bindings.map((binding) => binding.node)))
 									])
 								)

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/transform-server.js

@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 							: /** @type {import('estree').Expression} */ (visit(node.value.arguments[0]))
 				};
 			}
-			if (rune === '$derived.call') {
+			if (rune === '$derived.by') {
 				return {
 					...node,
 					value:
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ const javascript_visitors_runes = {
 					? b.id('undefined')
 					: /** @type {import('estree').Expression} */ (visit(args[0]));
 
-			if (rune === '$derived.call') {
+			if (rune === '$derived.by') {
 				declarations.push(
 					b.declarator(
 						/** @type {import('estree').Pattern} */ (visit(declarator.id)),

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/constants.js

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const Runes = /** @type {const} */ ([
 	'$state.frozen',
 	'$props',
 	'$derived',
-	'$derived.call',
+	'$derived.by',
 	'$effect',
 	'$effect.pre',
 	'$effect.active',

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/scope.js

@@ -717,6 +717,8 @@ export function get_rune(node, scope) {
 	if (n.type !== 'Identifier') return null;
 
 	joined = n.name + joined;
+
+	if (joined === '$derived.call') error(node, 'invalid-derived-call');
 	if (!Runes.includes(/** @type {any} */ (joined))) return null;
 
 	const binding = scope.get(n.name);

packages/svelte/src/compiler/warnings.js

@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ const runes = {
 	/** @param {string} name */
 	'non-state-reference': (name) =>
 		`${name} is updated, but is not declared with $state(...). Changing its value will not correctly trigger updates.`,
-	'derived-iife': () =>
-		`Use \`$derived.call(() => {...})\` instead of \`$derived((() => {...})());\``
+	'derived-iife': () => `Use \`$derived.by(() => {...})\` instead of \`$derived((() => {...})());\``
 };
 
 /** @satisfies {Warnings} */

packages/svelte/src/main/ambient.d.ts

@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ declare function $derived<T>(expression: T): T;
 declare namespace $derived {
 	/**
 	 * Sometimes you need to create complex derivations that don't fit inside a short expression.
-	 * In these cases, you can use `$derived.call` which accepts a function as its argument.
+	 * In these cases, you can use `$derived.by` which accepts a function as its argument.
 	 *
 	 * Example:
 	 * ```ts
-	 * let total = $derived.call(() => {
+	 * let total = $derived.by(() => {
 	 *   let result = 0;
 	 *	 for (const n of numbers) {
 	 *	   result += n;
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ declare namespace $derived {
 	 * });
 	 * ```
 	 *
-	 * https://svelte-5-preview.vercel.app/docs/runes#$derived-call
+	 * https://svelte-5-preview.vercel.app/docs/runes#$derived-by
 	 */
-	export function call<T>(fn: () => T): T;
+	export function by<T>(fn: () => T): T;
 }
 
 /**

packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/class-state-derived-fn/main.svelte

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
 	class Counter {
 		count = $state(0);
-		doubled = $derived.call(() => this.count * 2);
+		doubled = $derived.by(() => this.count * 2);
 	}
 
 	const counter = new Counter();

packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/derived-fn/main.svelte

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   let count = $state(0);
-  let double = $derived.call(() => count * 2);
+  let double = $derived.by(() => count * 2);
 </script>
 
 <button on:click={() => count++}>{double}</button>

packages/svelte/types/index.d.ts

@@ -2501,11 +2501,11 @@ declare function $derived<T>(expression: T): T;
 declare namespace $derived {
 	/**
 	 * Sometimes you need to create complex derivations that don't fit inside a short expression.
-	 * In these cases, you can use `$derived.call` which accepts a function as its argument.
+	 * In these cases, you can use `$derived.by` which accepts a function as its argument.
 	 *
 	 * Example:
 	 * ```ts
-	 * let total = $derived.call(() => {
+	 * let total = $derived.by(() => {
 	 *   let result = 0;
 	 *	 for (const n of numbers) {
 	 *	   result += n;
@@ -2514,9 +2514,9 @@ declare namespace $derived {
 	 * });
 	 * ```
 	 *
-	 * https://svelte-5-preview.vercel.app/docs/runes#$derived-call
+	 * https://svelte-5-preview.vercel.app/docs/runes#$derived-by
 	 */
-	export function call<T>(fn: () => T): T;
+	export function by<T>(fn: () => T): T;
 }
 
 /**

sites/svelte-5-preview/src/lib/CodeMirror.svelte

@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@
 				{ label: '$state', type: 'keyword', boost: 10 },
 				{ label: '$props', type: 'keyword', boost: 9 },
 				{ label: '$derived', type: 'keyword', boost: 8 },
-				snip('$derived.call(() => {\n\t${}\n});', {
-					label: '$derived.call',
+				snip('$derived.by(() => {\n\t${}\n});', {
+					label: '$derived.by',
 					type: 'keyword',
 					boost: 7
 				}),

sites/svelte-5-preview/src/routes/docs/content/01-api/02-runes.md

@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ If the value of a reactive variable is being computed it should be replaced with
   ```
   ...`double` will be calculated first despite the source order. In runes mode, `triple` cannot reference `double` before it has been declared.
 
-## `$derived.call`
+## `$derived.by`
 
-Sometimes you need to create complex derivations that don't fit inside a short expression. In these cases, you can use `$derived.call` which accepts a function as its argument.
+Sometimes you need to create complex derivations that don't fit inside a short expression. In these cases, you can use `$derived.by` which accepts a function as its argument.
 
 ```svelte
 <script>
 	let numbers = $state([1, 2, 3]);
-	let total = $derived.call(() => {
+	let total = $derived.by(() => {
 		let total = 0;
 		for (const n of numbers) {
 			total += n;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Sometimes you need to create complex derivations that don't fit inside a short e
 </button>
 ```
 
-In essence, `$derived(expression)` is equivalent to `$derived.call(() => expression)`.
+In essence, `$derived(expression)` is equivalent to `$derived.by(() => expression)`.
 
 ## `$effect`